Four hooves, four hearts. All horses have four hooves and each one of those hooves acts as a peripheral "heart" to assist in pumping blood throughout the body. The correct function of each hoof is paramount to the horse's overall health. The only way the hoof can properly function as a secondary heart is when it is BAREFOOT!
"Natural Hoof Care is not just about a horse without shoes. It is a change in long-standing beliefs about what is proper horse keeping. It is a horse that is given the basic biological requirements for health, long life and soundness. It is a return to the way of the Natural Horse." -Natural Hoof Care: Paradigm for Equine Hoof Care Excellence, Cindy Sullivan
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